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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Deadwylers Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deadwylers Ferry and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Deadwylers Ferry:
    • 34.043168, -82.976254
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Deadwylers Ferry
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Deadwylers Ferry ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Deadmans Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadmans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadmans Ferry
    • Deadmans Ferry is located in Madison County
  • Dewy Rose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dove Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Creek
    • Dove Creek is located in Elbert County
  • Enterprise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Goose Pond ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Pond
    • Goose Pond is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Hard Cash
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hard Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Cash
    • Hard Cash is located in Elbert County
  • Harpers Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
    • Harpers Ferry is located in Madison County
  • Jones Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ferry
    • Jones Ferry is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Martins Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
    • Martins Ferry is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Match
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Match have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Match
      • Match is located in Elbert County
    • Moon Ferry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Ferry
      • Moon Ferry is located in Madison County
    • Moore Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Ferry
      • Moore Ferry is located in Madison County
    • Sandy Cross
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
      • Sandy Cross is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Silk Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
      • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
    • Vineyard Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Creek
      • Vineyard Creek is located in Madison County

How Far From Deadwylers Ferry to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Deadwylers Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Deadwylers Ferry and extending to:

  • Elberton, which is the Seat of Elbert County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Deadwylers Ferry to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 470 miles [756.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,365 miles [10,243.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,065 miles [11,370 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,944 miles [7,956.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deadwylers Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deadwylers Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deadwylers Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0432, Longitude: -82.9763       In this case, the coordinates for Deadwylers Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Deadwylers Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.439 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.782 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.663 degrees.









 

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